SIGNIFICANCE:
Its a Group ‘D’ second match which also has Zimbabwe and Mali,and top-two(2) teams progress to quarter-finals.PERMITATIONS:
If Zambia wins, she will automatically qualify to the last eight(8), regardless of her last group match result, having won the opening match; while any other result will leave the group(D) open till last group matches on January 27th.HEAD-TO-HEAD:
In 34 total meetings,Zambia has beaten Uganda 15 times,while the Cranes have won 13 times:with the rest 6 matches ending in draws.WORTH-NOTING:
*Uganda has only conceded 3 goals in 13 open play matches,while remaining unbeaten in 8 last games.
*Zambia has only conceded 2 goals in her last 5 unbeaten matches with a decorated 16 times appearance at AFCON.RANKINGS:
Uganda – 12th in Africa,(62nd on Fifa).
Zambia – 15th in Africa,(67th on Fifa).CECAFA RECORD:
Uganda – 14 times champions,(5times Runnersup).
Zambia – 2 times Champions,(5 times Runnersup).NOTE:Zambia’s record at Cecafa as guest team.